Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 16/05/1944 |
| Age | 82 years |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Danny Trejo
09/10/2026
Danny Trejo publicly responded to backlash over his role in Pawn Shop, a Daily Wire film produced by Ben Shapiro's company that critics called pro-ICE. He said he is pro-immigrant, not pro-ICE, and described his role as a job of storytelling. The film's scenes have drawn local protests in Montana.
15/01/2026
Trejo was cast alongside Antonio Banderas in Armadillo United, a fantastical sports comedy about a 12-year-old's fictional youth soccer team heading to a World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. The casting reunites the two actors, who previously worked together on Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, and the Spy Kids films.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Danny Trejo is an American actor, activist, and author known for his rough looks, philanthropy, and a large body of work as a character actor, with over 400 roles in film and television. |
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Personal Life
| Sobriety | Embraced sobriety in 1968 after a youth marked by incarceration |
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| Health | Battled liver cancer in 2010 |
| Residence | Moved to the San Fernando Valley in 2011 to be closer to his mother |
| Community Service | Works in drug counseling and philanthropy; Los Angeles observes January 31 as Danny Trejo Day |
Relationships & More
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| Frequent Collaborator | Robert Rodriguez |
Family
| Children | 3 |
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Career
| Debut | Runaway Train (1985), where he played a boxer | ||||
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| Television | King of the Hill (voice of Enrique and other characters) | ||||
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| Production | Produced the film Ambition (2014) | ||||
| Documentary | Champion (2005), a documentary about his life | ||||
| Memoir | Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood | ||||
| Business | Owns a series of restaurants in Los Angeles, including Trejo's Tacos and Trejo's Coffee & Donuts | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Was trained in boxing by actor Eric Roberts while working as a youth drug counselor, which led to his Runaway Train role | |
| 2. Has worked as a substance abuse counselor since 1973 | |
| 3. In August 2019 he helped extract a five-year-old from an overturned SUV after a car crash | |
| 4. Has voiced characters in animated series and video games | |
| 5. Has made guest appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race, The Masked Singer, and The Book of Boba Fett |
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